Ecclesiastes 8:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I noticed all this and thought seriously about what goes on in the world. Why does one person have the power to hurt another?

Cross References

2 Kings 25:7

Zedekiah's sons were killed right in front of him. His eyes were then put out, and he was put in chains and dragged off to Babylon.

Exodus 14:28

The water came and covered the chariots, the cavalry, and the whole Egyptian army that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them was left alive.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen it all, and everything is just as senseless as chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 3:10

I have seen what difficult things God demands of us.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

Everywhere on earth I saw violence and injustice instead of fairness and justice.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

I looked again and saw people being ill-treated everywhere on earth. They were crying, but no one was there to offer comfort, and those who ill-treated them were powerful.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

I have seen something terribly unfair. People get rich, but it does them no good.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

Respect and obey God! Daydreaming leads to a lot of senseless talk.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don't be surprised if the poor of your country are abused, and injustice takes the place of justice. After all, the lower officials must do what the higher ones order them to do.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. At the same time, I wanted to understand why it's stupid and senseless to be an evil fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Corruption makes fools of sensible people, and bribes can ruin you.

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon refused to let us go across his country, because the LORD made him stubborn and eager to fight us. The LORD told me, “I am going to help you defeat Sihon and take his land, so attack him!”